From AI pilots to secure, scalable value
A focused 2-month assessment and design journey to see where agents create value, put them in the hands of the business and keep them visible and under control.
From AI pilots to secure, scalable value
A focused 2-month assessment and design journey to see where agents create value, put them in the hands of the business and keep them visible and under control.
Your starting point
Three questions to frame your AI priorities
Our approach
Three workstreams. One integrated approach.
1. Value & Adoption Vision
Hybrid approach: top-down and bottom-up to accelerate the collection of Copilot and Cowork opportunities.
BIP xTech and Microsoft can co-invest in this workstream.
| Top-down Vision | Bottom-up Opportunity Collection | Converge & Prioritize | Business Case & Adoption Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Align leadership on business priorities, target areas and expected value, and identify who will lead the journey. | Awareness sessions and interviews to collect needs, activities and ideas where AI can help. | Bring both perspectives into one opportunity portfolio, ranked by value and feasibility. | Estimate the value of priority opportunities, select the first pilots and define how to support people in adoption. |
| W1-W2 | W2-W5 | W5-W6 | W7-W8 |
Output: prioritized opportunity portfolio, business case and adoption plan. Next: pilots and training rollout.
Where can agents create value, and what is the business case to scale?
| W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top-down | ||||||||
| Bottom-up | ||||||||
| Prioritize | ||||||||
| Business case |
Outcome: A prioritized portfolio of AI opportunities, supported by a clear business case and adoption plan, ready to move into pilots and training.
1. Value & Adoption Vision
Hybrid approach: top-down and bottom-up to accelerate the collection of Copilot and Cowork opportunities.
BIP xTech and Microsoft can co-invest in this workstream.
Output: prioritized opportunity portfolio, business case and adoption plan. Next: pilots and training rollout.
Where can agents create value, and what is the business case to scale?
Outcome: A prioritized portfolio of AI opportunities, supported by a clear business case and adoption plan, ready to move into pilots and training.
2. Agent Adoption & Build
The model follows the adoption strategy: more autonomous users (AI Corner) or a centralized approach (Agent Factory).
BIP xTech and Microsoft can co-invest in this workstream.
| Build Readiness Scan | Adoption Model Choice | Service Design | Readiness & Quick Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Align leadership on business priorities, target areas and expected value, and identify who will lead the journey. | Choose the model that fits the strategy: AI Corner for autonomous users, Agent Factory for a centralized approach, or a mix of both. | Design how the chosen model will work: how requests come in, how they are supported or delivered, with which roles and rules. | Prepare the launch and show value with the first concrete cases. |
| W1-W2 | W2-W3 | W3-W6 | W6-W8 |
Output: adoption model designed, first priorities and launch plan. Next: AI Corner or Agent Factory go-live.
Can business teams build their own agents, and which adoption model fits?
| W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readiness scan | ||||||||
| Model choice | ||||||||
| Service design | ||||||||
| Launch prep |
Outcome: A clear adoption model, prioritized opportunities and a practical launch plan, ready to move into AI Corner or Agent Factory go-live.
2. Agent Adoption & Build
The model follows the adoption strategy: more autonomous users (AI Corner) or a centralized approach (Agent Factory).
BIP xTech and Microsoft can co-invest in this workstream.
Output: adoption model designed, first priorities and launch plan. Next: AI Corner or Agent Factory go-live.
Can business teams build their own agents, and which adoption model fits?
Outcome: A clear adoption model, prioritized opportunities and a practical launch plan, ready to move into AI Corner or Agent Factory go-live.
3. Agent Governance
Focus on the foundation: demand management and observability. BIP xTech and Microsoft can co-invest in this workstream.
| Build Readiness Scan | Adoption Model Choice | Service Design | Readiness & Quick Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take stock of the agents already in use, who manages them and how they are governed today. | Define a single path to collect, assess and approve new agent requests, with controls proportionate to risk. | Design a single view of agents, with clear owners and indicators to track usage, value and risk. | Consolidate the governance model and define the steps to put it in place and extend it over time. |
| W1-W3 | W3-W5 | W4-W7 | W7-W8 |
Output: view of the current agent landscape, demand management model and governance roadmap. Next: Control Plane Setup.
Do we see every agent, and is every new agent request qualified?
| W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery | ||||||||
| Demand | ||||||||
| Observability | ||||||||
| Roadmap |
Outcome: A clear view of the agent landscape, a structured demand model and a governance roadmap, providing the foundation for Control Plane setup.
3. Agent Governance
Focus on the foundation: demand management and observability. BIP xTech and Microsoft can co-invest in this workstream.
Output: view of the current agent landscape, demand management model and governance roadmap. Next: Control Plane Setup.
Do we see every agent, and is every new agent request qualified?
Outcome: A clear view of the agent landscape, a structured demand model and a governance roadmap, providing the foundation for Control Plane setup.
BY THE END OF WEEK 8
A prioritized opportunity portfolio with its business case, an adoption model ready to launch, and a single view of agent demand and existing agents.
Start with your AI priority
Answer the three questions and tell us which business process you want to improve.
We will use your inputs to prepare a focused first conversation.
